This morning, the Academy of Country Music announced the 2025 nominees for the 60th annual ACM Awards, which will take placeThursday, May 8th, at 8 p.m. EST and will be exclusively broadcast on Prime Video live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Six-time award winner Blake Shelton will take the stage as his single “Texas” continues to soar up the charts. Eric Church will also perform that evening, having just announced his newest project, Evangeline Vs. The Machine, which will be released on May 2nd. Additionally, Lainey Wilson, the reigning Entertainer of the Year, will once again take the spotlight and give what is sure to be an amazing performance.
A limited number of tickets to the 59th ACM Awards are available for purchase on SeatGeek to attend the show live. The nominees for each category are listed below:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ella Langley
- Megan Moroney
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
- Luke Combs
- Cody Johnson
- Jelly Roll
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen
DUO OF THE YEAR:
- Brooks & Dunn
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Muscadine Bloodline
- The War And Treaty
GROUP OF THE YEAR:
- Flatland Cavalry
- Little Big Town
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- The Red Clay Strays
NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
- Kassi Ashton
- Ashley Cooke
- Dasha
- Ella Langley
- Jessie Murph
NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
- Gavin Adcock
- Shaboozey
- Zach Top
- Tucker Wetmore
- Bailey Zimmerman
NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR:
- Restless Road
- The Red Clay Strays
- Treaty Oak Revival
ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
- Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney
- Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
- Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
- F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
- Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
- Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
- Producer: Trent Willmon
- I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- White Horse – Chris Stapleton
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
- 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
- The Architect – Kacey Musgraves
- Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
- I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR:
- Cowboys Cry Too – Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan
- I Had Some Help – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
- I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- we don’t fight anymore – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR:
- 4x4xU – Lainey Wilson
- Dirt Cheap – Cody Johnson
- I’m Gonna Love You – Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood
- Think I’m In Love With You – Chris Stapleton
- you look like you love me – Ella Langley, Riley Green
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
- Jessi Alexander
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Ashley Gorley
- Chase McGill
- Josh Osborne
ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
- Luke Combs
- ERNEST
- HARDY
- Morgan Wallen
- Lainey Wilson
